Stay ConnectedBehind Her Empire is focused on highlighting self-made women leaders & entrepreneurs and how they tackle their career, money, family and life.
Each episode covers their unique journey and what it really takes to build an empire with key lessons learned along the way. The goal of the series is to empower you to see what’s possible & inspire you to create financial freedom in your own life.
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Olivia Landau is the Founder and CEO of The Clear Clut, a digitally native natural diamond brand that's revolutionizing the diamond industry.
Although growing up in a family of jewelers, Olivia never thought she’d be in the business and if anything, her family discouraged her to get a job in the industry. After a few years of being lost and confused about her life, she decided to go to the Gemological Institute of America and from there, her path took a turn. She worked for other companies from Tiffany & Co to the Real Real, but realized there was an opportunity to connect with consumers in a different way. The Clear Cut empowers the next generation to design and create perfect hand-crafted diamond e-rings.
In our episode today, we talk about the step-by-step approach she took to turning her educational blog into a business and how she developed the confidence to quit her job & income to go all in. We also talk about how to build your business by being scrappy and doing things that are unscalable, which is so important when starting out, and how she’s created organic awareness & built a strong brand through social media. Olivia also opens up about going against her family's wishes of starting her business with her husband and the pushback they had along the way, and so much more.
In this episode, we’ll talk to Olivia about:
* How waiting until everything is perfect can hold you back from taking the first step. [03:16]
* Her relationship to content creation and the surprises it brings. [04:47]
* Her unexpected path to the diamond business as a fourth-generation jeweler. [06:18]
* What she needed in order to leave her job and commit full-time to her side hustle. [12:57]
* Pursuing the business despite discouragement from the family. [18:03]
* Her experience at the Tech Stars accelerator. [18:54]
* Unscalable beginnings of the company and why they still implement new features unscalably. [22:13]
* A year-by-year overview of the company’s growth [24:13]
* Creating awareness and community in the early days. [25:11]
* Key takeaways for creating content on different platforms. [28:40]
* Common social media mistakes that Olivia observes others making. [33:40]
* Challenges Olivia has experienced as a leader of a larger business. [35:27]
* The company’s relationship with investment following their initial seed round. [36:45]
* The whirlwind story of Olivia’s 2020 experience. [44:21]
* What keeps Olivia sane amidst the challenge of building a business. [46:45]
* Advisory and peer relationships that they have maintained since the business began. [48:58]
* What’s next for The Clear Cut and what Olivia is most excited about. [50:34]
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If there’s anyone who knows about menopause, it’s triple-board certified OBGYN, Dr. Anna Cabeca – she went through it TWICE! We sat down to talk about how we can use food, adaptogens and even our thoughts to reduce symptoms that women in perimenopause and menopause suffer with every day.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She has special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, & bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
For the past 20 years, she’s served 10,000+ women in her private practice — and millions more through her books, online videos and articles. When her own health took a troubling turn during menopause, she sought out the wisdom of healers around the world. She learned that modern medicine and time-tested natural remedies are not at odds. Working together, they create indisputable results and true well being.
Fueled by her belief that every woman deserves to be empowered and in control of their health & life, she developed the Keto-Green lifestyle, which has helped thousands of women opt out of menopause misery and experience a joyful transition to the next stage of their lives.
This episode is brought to you by beeya:
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* Website: https://drannacabeca.com/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/
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Kim Malek is the Co-Founder & CEO of Salt & Straw, an ice cream company that produces and offers unique ice cream flavors made by hand with local ingredients.
Kim had always wanted to open an ice cream shop, and in 2011 after years in corporate jobs at companies like Starbucks, took a major leap of faith — Kim cashed out her 401(k), sold her house, maxed out her credit cards, and organized a garage sale, all to fund their first location of Salt & Straw, where she would imagine flavors rarely seen in ice cream at that time.
Their opening values were centered around connecting with their community, and working with local farmers, artisans, and craftsmen to source the best ingredients. More than a decade later, Kim has grown Salt & Straw to a hugely successful business with incredible celebrity investors like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and many famous chef collaborators.
In our interview together, Kim shares how she pursued her dreams despite living most of her life in fear, and how her first job out of college at a small company called “Starbucks” played a significant role in shaping her career path along with key learnings she had working alongside Howard Schultz, the former CEO. We also talk about how Kim overcame her fears and insecurities of launching her “dream business” despite knowing nothing about ice cream, how she funded her business in its early days, how she dealt with criticism from the many investors who said she had a horrible idea, and so much more.
In this episode, we’ll talk to Kim about:
* How Kim has managed to pursue her dreams without letting fear hold her back. [03:00]
* How Kim let go of perfectionism to make space for more important things. [08:07]
* Kim’s first job at Starbucks and what she learned from Howard Schultz. [10:09]
* The common threads amongst all the jobs she’s had in multiple industries. [13:59]
* Kim tells us about the business plan she created in 1996 and how fear stopped her. [18:56]
* How working for someone builds confidence and skills to start your own business. [23:08]
* Kim shares some advice for women who feel too intimidated to ask for help. [25:13]
* The catalyst for taking a leap and starting her business, Salt and Straw. [29:45]
* Kim tells us about her business partner and his knowledge of ice cream. [32:59]
* Trying to get the business off the ground and the finances involved. [35:52]
* The importance of defending your idea as an entrepreneur. [40:06]
* Kim’s intention to make her store an experience and earn every cent she makes. [43:00]
* How they continue to harness a sense of community and their values as they grow. [45:09]
* When Kim realized she had to raise money and how she got celebrities behind her. [47:20]
* The importance of having good relationships with your investors. [50:27]
* The mistakes Kim thinks some people make when starting/running their businesses. [53:31]
* What innovation is to Kim and what she’s currently working on. [56:50]
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* Website: https://saltandstraw.com/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltandstraw/
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We sat down with our medical advisor at beeya, Dr. Corina Dunlap, to discuss the foundations of balancing our hormones and bodies as women. She reminded us how healing really does start with the basics and left us eager to build healthy lifestyles with our natural fluctuations in mind.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Dr. Corina Dunlap is a licensed naturopathic doctor (ND) and women’s health and hormone specialist. She is the creator of Health by Design, a deeply personalized women’s healthcare program, and The Healthy Hormones Method, a transformational framework for women. Specializing in the treatment of conditions that range from irregular periods to PMS, thyroid imbalances, endometriosis, pelvic pain, and menopause, she is an internationally recognized expert in natural fertility optimization and women’s health at all stages of life. Dr. Dunlap is a clinician, researcher, educator, and speaker.
This episode is brought to you by Beeya:
* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances and to learn more about Beeya’s seed cycling bundle.
* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10.
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* Website: https://drcorinadunlap.com/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcorinadunlap/
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Mandana Dayani is the Creator and Co-founder of I am a voter., a national, nonpartisan voting organization, and was most recently President of Archewell, the production, audio, and philanthropic company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In 2018, immediately upon witnessing the child separation policy at the border, Mandana brought together 20 incredible women around a table to launch I am a voter. Since launching, the organization has generated billions of media impressions and has partnered with hundreds of brands shaping culture across entertainment, fashion, beauty, tech, and sports, including the NBA, Disney, Bumble, Starbucks, NFL, H&M, and so much more.
Mandana began her career as a corporate attorney at Paul Hastings. She then worked as a commercial talent agent before joining Rachel Zoe, Inc., where she led and launched the company’s consumer products, media, and strategic investment businesses. After six years, Mandana switched her career again and joined Everything But The House as Chief Brand Officer, raising $84 million in venture capital.
In our episode, Mandana shares how she’s been able to have multiple career pivots and reinvent herself, moving from law to fashion and then to tech. We also talk about her childhood in Iran during a time of war and her drive to make a meaningful impact on the world. We also talk about the importance of setting boundaries, overcoming people-pleasing tendencies, trusting your intuition & how to build that muscle, and so much more.
In this episode, we’ll talk to Mandana about:
* The advice Mandana received from her mentor, Shannon Watts, and how it impacted her. [02:31]
* How her outsider’s perspective has aided her in her career. [04:44]
* Mandana’s early childhood memories of Iran during the war and moving to the US. [05:41]
* How her experience inspired her to start I am a voter. [07:08]
* What sparked her mission to change the world. [09:35]
* How she managed the expectations of fulfilling the American dream. [11:38]
* Mandana’s first big leap: moving from law to fashion. [17:58]
* How she changed her story to facilitate her pivot. [22:47]
* Mandana shares insight into her time working with Rachel Zoe [26:03]
* The importance of using your voice and leaning into your passion. [28:42]
* Overcoming people-pleasing tendencies and stepping into vulnerability. [29:09]
* What led to the creation of I am a voter and how it was developed. [31:52]
* Mandana’s vision for the movement. [35:55]
* What Mandana found to be so deeply rewarding about the project. [36:42]
* Her fears in the early stages of creating I am a voter and how she overcame them. [37:35]
* How she has ensured that I am a voter is an inclusive space. [40:02]
* What she considers to be the proudest moments of her life. [43:59]
* Mandana’s advice for building the muscle of trusting your intuition. [46:54]
This episode is brought to you by beeya:
* Learn more about beeya's seed cycling bundle at https://beeyawellness.com/free to find out how to tackle hormonal imbalances.
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* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandanadayani
* I am a voter. Website: https://iamavoter.com/
* I am a voter. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamavoter
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Want to go from surviving to THRIVING? You’re in the right place. In this week’s conversation with thyroid and adrenal specialist Dr. Izabella Wentz, we cover all things stress and how to create safety in the body so your system can truly relax, which is when healing and repair can take place.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Dr. Izabella Wentz is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed clinical pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto’s: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto’s Food Pharmacology, and the New York Times bestseller, Hashimoto’s Protocol. Her newest book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving, which JUST launched on April 18, 2023.
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Anastasia Soare is an iconic beauty mogul, eyebrow queen, and founder/CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills.
From moving to the US from Romania without speaking any English with minimal financial means to founding one of the fastest-growing brands in the beauty industry, Anastasia’s story is nothing short of incredible. Her brow-shaping technique, known as the Golden Ratio, placed her ahead of the curve, leading to what is now a celebrity favorite, a beloved product line, and billion dollar empire.
Anastasia created a new category for brows in service, pushing through multiple instances of people not believing in her or her vision. Her path has been anything but easy, and today’s conversation is an honest look at what it took to build her empire over the past 25-years.
Anastasia’s work has graced the faces of Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey and Victoria Beckham, to name a few, and her brand has more than 20 million followers across Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
In this episode, Anastasia shares her story of courage and confidence, leaving the safety of working for other people to pursue her dreams and create a new category for eyebrows. Anastasia believes that failure is a necessary stop on the road to success and gets real about the mistakes she’s made along the way. Her path has not been easy and we get a real behind the scenes look in her journey building her business to the cult-following brand it is today, and how with confidence and self-belief, anyone can realize their biggest passions and dreams.
In this episode, we’ll talk to Anastasia about:
* The early days of Anastasia’s life and the female role models she had growing up. [0:02:39]
* Leaving Romania in search of a better life for herself and her family. [0:04:33]
* The first job that Anastasia had in the US before becoming the Eyebrow Queen. [0:07:41]
* Developing the Golden Ratio for eyebrows based on the fine art principle. [0:10:56]
* Finding the courage to leave the salon to focus on her own endeavors. [0:17:13]
* Leaving the salon to pursue her dream. [0:23:10]
* Starting a new line of products for herself. [0:28:04]
* Failures on the road to success. [0:31:30]
* Flipping houses, stocking Nordstrom, and flying all the time. [0:34:12]
* Misconceptions around what business is actually like. [0:35:30]
* Common mistakes made by women in business. [0:38:45]
* Becoming the first beauty brand to have an online presence. [0:41:04]
* Challenges of a family business and what she loves about working with her incredible daughter. [0:44:01]
* The pride she feels in her hard-working, creative daughter, who is a cornerstone of the business. [0:47:25]
* Self-funding the business and the decision to bring in an investor. [0:48:28]
* What Anastasia loves about sharing her journey: if she can do it, you can too! [0:52:14]
This episode is brought to you by beeya:
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* Website: https://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/
* Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anastasiasoare/
* Anastasia Beverly Hills Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anastasiabeverlyhills/
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Hormone imbalances are a growing epidemic amongst women of ALL ages — and there's a huge lack of education around how our bodies function optimally, a gap that Dr. Mindy Pelz seeks to fill. In this eye-opening discussion, we explore the various factors that contribute to women's suffering, from environmental toxins to our modern culture, and how we can actually partner with our biology through practices such as time-restricted eating so we can feel our best.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Dr. Mindy Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. She is on a mission to start a women’s health revolution!
Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy has empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to harness their body’s own healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing chemicals from the body, stress management, and lifestyle changes – as keys to achieving optimum health and slowing down the aging process. Her private coaching group, The Reset Academy, teaches women how to sync a fasting lifestyle with their hormones.
There is nothing that Dr. Mindy loves more than empowering people to take back control of their health. Her Youtube channel featuring fasting and alternative health tips have garnered over 26 million lifetime views. She is the author of three bestselling books The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen, and her members-only Facebook group, The Resetter Collaborative, includes over 50,000 active members who regularly participate in Dr. Mindy’s exclusive monthly “Fast Training Week” programs. Dr. Mindy’s podcast, “The Resetter Podcast,” is ranked within Apple’s top 40 category of U.S. science podcasts. Guests of the podcast have included game-changing thought leaders the likes of Marianne Williamson, Dave Asprey, Dr. Will Cole, Rhonda Byrne, Michael Beckwith, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Tony Horton, and Drew Manning.
This episode is brought to you by beeya:
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* Website: https://drmindypelz.com/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz/
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Daria Burke is a recognized leader in the field of fashion & technology marketing and most recently served as the Chief Marketing Officer for JustFab, a fashion-subscription eCommerce site, and lifestyle fashion brand.
She is a visionary leader and storyteller and has held many leadership positions across a variety of industries. After moving to New York, she took a risk, left a reputable company, took a pay cut, and became one of the first employees of Rent the Runway. She has also worked for esteemed brands like Estee Lauder, Lancôme, and Yves Saint Laurent. She then served as the Head of Beauty Strategy, Growth, and Innovation at CVS, and transitioned to working at Facebook where she led their beauty, fashion, and retail partnerships.
Daria was named as a 2020 “Woman to Watch” by AdAge, and has been recognized by Women’s Wear Daily, the CFDA, Vogue, and Forbes. She’s also an active angel investor and is a member of the Fast Company executive board.
In today's episode, Daria shares the benefits of reinventing yourself and switching careers. We discuss the things that commonly hold us back from taking leaps like this, the challenges of putting your ego aside to become a beginner, and some of the lessons she has learned throughout her many career moves. We also discuss how to discover your strengths and double down on them, the importance of listening to your gut, and how to stop being a perfectionist & start living an inspired life.
In this episode, we’ll talk to Daria about:
* Three things that may be holding someone back from switching careers. [3:35]
* How Daria views the challenge of putting your ego aside to be a beginner. [6:25]
* Daria’s childhood and the influence of her grandmother on her life and ambitions. [8:54]
* How she realized she could have a life beyond the challenging circumstances of her childhood. [13:04]
* What it took to leave a reputable job to go work for Rent the Runway in its infancy. [20:10]
* What she learned from working at Rent the Runway. [23:01]
* Insight into CliftonStrengths and why it’s so beneficial to play into your strengths. [26:56]
* Daria’s fascination with internal transformation and insight into her process of reinvention. [32:41]
* Daria’s advice on how to get your mind to listen to your gut instinct. [38:01]
* The benefits of not forcing things but working from a place of inspiration and receptivity. [43:19]
* How Daria overcame being a perfectionist. [46:13]
* An example of a situation where Daria surrendered instead of being a perfectionist. [49:43]
This episode is brought to you by beeya:
* Learn more about beeya's seed cycling bundle at https://beeyawellness.com/free to find out how to tackle hormonal imbalances.
* Get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10
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* Daria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dariaburke/
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In this episode, Dr. Roxanne Pero shares her inspiring journey with pregnancy later in life, as well as insight from both her conventional and functional background on the most common questions she hears from OB/GYN patients.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Dr. Roxanne Pero is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, with over 15 years experience in women’s health. She obtained her medical degree from Louisiana State Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in 2007. She has been a board certified Lifestyle Medicine practitioner through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine since 2018 and is board eligible for certification through the renowned Institute of Functional Medicine. She currently practices in Dallas, TX, specializing in Lifestyle and Functional Medicine approaches to fertility, pregnancy, hormone imbalances, menopause and beyond. She is an avid patient advocate for self empowerment and body education, herself being told at age 35 that she might never be able to have children. She and her husband now have 4 beautiful children through the miracle of adoption and access to both holistic and conventional fertility interventions.
This episode is brought to you by Beeya:
* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances and to learn more about Beeya’s seed cycling bundle.
* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10.
Follow Dr. Roxanne:
* Website: https://linktr.ee/roxanneperomd
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroxannepero/
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